WQED CEO Deborah Acklin steps down
Acklin first joined the station in 1997 and became CEO in 2010.
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Acklin first joined the station in 1997 and became CEO in 2010.
After 12 years WQED Multimedia president and CEO Deborah Acklin will step down effective Friday to focus on treatment following a diagnosis of non-smoker’s lung cancer. “Leading WQED — my hometown PBS and classical music station -- has been a singular professional honor,” Acklin said in a statement released by
Deborah L. Acklin led the nonprofit through 12 tumultuous years.
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